Psychology and Personal Growth

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ISBN: 9780205626755 | 0205626750
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 7/10/2008

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This established collection of readings uses articles and photo-essays to apply psychology to personal growth and development. The text guides students in learning about themselves and interacting with society. Its six major themesidentity, human communication, growth dynamics, feelings and emotions, human relationships, and leading a quality lifeprovide a thought-provoking look at how psychology influences personal development.

Preface	p. xiii
Thanks	p. xiv
And More Thanks	p. xviii
Identity	p. 1
Introduction and Overview	p. 1
The Search for Identity: A Modern Problem	p. 4
Rubricizing	p. 8
The American Inquisition	p. 12
Mindfulness	p. 16
Tomorrow's Sunset	p. 17
More or Less Inventory	p. 18
Suddenly I'm the Adult?	p. 19
The Emerging Adult: Challenges	p. 21
CrazyBusy	p. 25
Harrison Bergeron	p. 31
Occupational Exploration	p. 36
The Emerging Adult: The Work World	p. 37
Gender Roles: Positive and Negative	p. 40
You're in Prison	p. 41
If I Were a Car, I'd Be a Lemon	p. 46
Think "People First"	p. 53
Applied Activities for Section One
Childhood Survey	p. 54
Are You an Adult?	p. 56
A New Identity	p. 57
Symbolic Identity	p. 57
Human Communication	p. 59
Introduction and Overview	p. 59
Interpersonal Communication	p. 61
To Hear and to Be Heard	p. 66
Johnny Bear and the Empath	p. 70
John Steinbeck on Listening	p. 72
Self-Disclosure	p. 73
Continual Partial Attention	p. 81
You Just Don't Understand	p. 84
Assertive, Nonassertive, and Aggressive Behavior	p. 87
Personal Journaling as a Life Companion	p. 94
Awakening Intuition	p. 100
Sensational Living	p. 104
Soldier on a Plane	p. 109
Applied Activities for Section Two
Lifestories	p. 110
Sender-Receiver Exchange	p. 111
Point of View	p. 113
Effective Communicator Checklist	p. 114
He Said, She Said	p. 114
A Communication Medley	p. 115
Intuition History	p. 116
Intuitive Problem-Solving through Guided Imagery	p. 117
Journal Beginnings	p. 118
Growth Dynamics	p. 119
Introduction and Overview	p. 119
Self-Actualizing and Beyond	p. 123
Uniqueness	p. 127
Getting Unstuck: Joyfully Recreating Your Life	p. 131
The Emerging Adult: Finding a Passion, Modifying Dreams, and Furthering Education	p. 137
The Unpredictable	p. 139
The Lesson of the Cliff	p. 142
Small Terrors, Secret Heroics	p. 147
Herbie	p. 152
Fooling Yourself	p. 155
Too Perfect	p. 160
Advice to William Somebody	p. 166
Left Behind	p. 170
Vital Moments	p. 172
The Pace of Growth	p. 176
No One's Perfect	p. 178
Applied Activities for Section Three
Evolution of a Person #1	p. 179
Stretching Limits	p. 179
Trait Exaggeration	p. 180
Strengths Recognition	p. 180
First Times	p. 181
Depression Checklist	p. 181
Human Relationships	p. 183
Introduction and Overview	p. 183
Shoulders	p. 186
Intimate Relationship Choices	p. 188
Making Marriage Work	p. 190
Sometimes It Rains	p. 197
Are Money Fights Ruining Your Marriage?	p. 199
Thoughts on Intimacy	p. 204
In Your Face	p. 207
Kinds of Friends	p. 209
Lamenting the Fading of Friendships	p. 210
Thoughts on Friends	p. 212
The Human Potential of Whip Gimby	p. 215
Parents	p. 219
The Emerging Adult: Finding Friends, Living Alone, and Living with Parents	p. 225
Thoughts on Siblings	p. 227
Think Nanny	p. 230
Thoughts on Mentoring	p. 232
Resolving Interpersonal Conflicts	p. 234
Making an Apology	p. 238
The Missing Halloween	p. 240
Applied Activities for Section Four
Perception Inventory	p. 242
Love Maps	p. 244
Sexuality Quiz	p. 245
Heroes, Heroines, and Role Models	p. 247
Family Sayings	p. 248
Emotions and Feelings	p. 249
Introduction and Overview	p. 249
What's Your Emotional I.Q.?	p. 252
Grumbles	p. 256
Worry	p. 258
The Positive Face of Anxiety	p. 261
You Never Know	p. 264
The Causes of Loneliness	p. 266
Little Joys	p. 273
Anger	p. 276
A Matter of Principle	p. 280
Sarcasm and Apathy	p. 283
My Tyrant	p. 285
Jealousy and Envy: The Demons within Us	p. 288
On the Death of a Father	p. 293
Loss and Mourning	p. 296
Applied Activities for Section Five
Emotional Charades	p. 300
Emotions and Perception	p. 300
Listening to Emotions	p. 301
Nonverbal Observations	p. 302
Anger Management	p. 302
The Neighbor	p. 304
A Quality Life	p. 305
Introduction and Overview	p. 305
Having the Time of Your Life	p. 309
Time Quotes	p. 314
Man's Search for Meaning	p. 316
The Happiness Machine	p. 320
The Last Leaf	p. 326
Teachers in the Forest	p. 331
Nature Quotes	p. 336
Personality and Money Orientations	p. 338
Thoughts on Money	p. 341
Personal Death Awareness (PDA)	p. 344
Silicon Snake Oil	p. 348
Controlling Your Technologies	p. 351
Ten Symptoms of Computer Addiction	p. 352
To See Anew	p. 354
Who Will Play Your Music?	p. 357
Applied Activities for Section Six
The Someday List	p. 362
Talking to Wise Persons	p. 363
Evolution of a Person #2	p. 364
Epilogue	p. 365
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